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Courante Praetorius
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Submitted on: Nov 25, 2008 - 05:21:04 PM
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Description Arranged for flute, percussion and sackbuts (pictured), ancestors to the modern trombone.

Preatorius was born ( 1571-1621) Michael Schultze, the youngest son of a Lutheran pastor, in Creuzburg, Germany. After attending school in Torgau and Zerbst, he studied divinity at the University of Frankfurt (Oder). He served as organist at the Marienkirche in Frankfurt before working at the court in Wolfenbüttel as organist and (from 1604) as Kapellmeister.
From 1613 to 1616 he worked at the Saxon court at Dresden, where he was exposed to the latest Italian music, including the polychoral works of the Venetian School. His subsequent development of the form of the chorale concerto,
particularly the polychoral variety, resulted directly from his familiarity with the music of such Venetians as Giovanni Gabrieli. Michael Praetorius is entombed in a vault beneath the organ of St Mary's Church in Wolfenbüttel, Germany.

Praetorius was a tremendously prolific composer, his works showing the influence of contemporaries Samuel Scheidt
and Heinrich Schütz as well as the Italians. His works include the nine volume Musae sioniae (1605-10), a collection of over a thousand chorale and song arrangements; many other works for the Lutheran church; and Terpsichore (1612), a
compendium of over 300 instrumental dances, which is both his most widely-known work, as well as his sole surviving secular work. His three volume treatise Syntagma Musicum I and Syntagma Musicum de Organographia II (1614-20) are
detailed texts on contemporary musical practices and musical instruments, and are important documents in musicology, organology and the field of authentic performance.

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	regulus said 45 days ago
	Excellent documentation as well as the splendid recitation of such a classic artistic work. Great audio production with feel of actual bellowed organ, (for lack of remembering the correct name). It is so rewarding to encounter such talented artists as yourself here within the wonderful family at MacJams. I hope you will continue to post such inspiring work.

	Mystified said 45 days ago
	So glad you are here at MJs! Listening to your music here is such a pleasure! :)

	thetiler said 45 days ago
	MO You provide in my opinion some of the best music at MJ! I enjoy how you go back in time. Your like a time machine and there is no telling were you stop off of. That is what is so precious about what you do ! Amongst other music creativity's.

	thetiler said 45 days ago
	Enjoyed the description as well which seems to be a great feather in your mj musical cap!

	Feter said 45 days ago
	Courante Praetorius this is wonderful wonderfull arrangment Sir ..the amazing gatehr of the two families of the fl;ute and old trombones ..just impressed me how you chimed them with great percussions what an act ...a true master touch ...thnx alot for sharin this great music !!!!

	swashmebuckle said 45 days ago
	This rocks my socks. If I had been alive in the 17th century I would have tried to get into a band like the one pictured here. Sackbuts FTW.

Henke said 44 days ago

This surely awakens memories!
Not that I am several hundred years old, but as a kid I played the recorder and later the sackbuts(? - "basun" in Swedish, which consequently is not the same as a bassoon) in a quite successful renaissance ensamble. We went to Norway and played in the Nidaros cathedral and to (West) Berlin for example.

So this piece reminds me of that time and the music we played (and danced to, if not me ;-) I am not familiar with Praetorius, but I feel this is really well done. Thank you for sharing!

/Henke

	Moviz said 44 days ago
	Thank you for the interesting info about this music... quite educational. The way you manage to put this music together is wonderful and brings a real pleasure to the listener. I just love the atmosphere; especially when the jingling bells/ tambourines come in... I can just see the dancers at court. Regards M

	kristyjo said 42 days ago
	ah.. My weekly music appreciation treat is back! This is wonderfully regal and joyous at the same time. Your use of the sleigh bells at this time of year give it a Christmas-y sort of feeling. Of course, the production is first rate, and the art and descriptions delight, as always!

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